I AM WATCHING THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF THE SEASON FROM THE EYES OF A HOCKEY FAN FIRST, AND A DUCKS FAN SECOND. THE LEVEL OF COMPETE THAT IS RAMPING UP FROM LA/ANA/SJS/CGY FOR THE LAST TWO SPOTS OF THE PACIFIC DIVISION IS TREMENDOUS, BUTT-CLENCHING, AND STRESS INDUCING FROM A FAN PERSPECTIVE. BUT AS A LOVER OF THE GAME THESE ARE THE DAYS I LONG FOR: THERE IS SO MUCH AT STAKE AND EVERY TEAM IS DOING THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST AT CRUNCH TIME TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. IT'S GOING TO BE A FUN FINAL STRETCH AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE EVERYONE COMPETE HARD!

Cooling - Teams will pay more to keep their rinks colder, they won't give up on the ice just because it's more expensive.

It's not the same game - Roller hockey is a 4 man game, not 5. There is no icing, there is no offsides. The skating is so different because you do not have edges and so players would have to change their skating styles. The puck handling is so different because instead of the puck gliding with little effort in ice, you have to constantly be pushing the puck ahead of you in roller. These all contribute to it being a completely different game and players would have to adapt to it. My guess is the play level will be a significant amount lower and would push out fans.

Yes. It could pan out differently in the next couple years as he matures, but the guy is slow (relative), takes bad penalties, and hasn't produced as much as I, and I think a lot of others, had thought he would. He was huge compared to other kids in the OHL and performed so well because he could big body dudes and get them out of the way. That works in junior, not in the NHL against guys who are so incredibly strong on the puck, or quick and pickpocket you. He takes emotional penalties when he gets frustrated and it costs us. I thought he'd be Getzlaf-esque. Big body, decent skater, but a guy who was an animal like he was in juniors. I just don't see that. Comparing him with other guys we could've taken in the draft class, maybe its not fair, he just doesn't match up IMO.

For Ducks fans: Paul Kariya leaving. Kariya apparently had a hand shake deal with Bryan Murray for a sub 10m multi year deal, a low enough deal to be able to re-sign Teemu IIRC, he told media and fans he wasn’t going to leave, and he left for a 1.2m deal to chase a cup in Colorado. It’s been 15 years and fans are starting to come around, but before HHOF night in Anaheim you would hear people still upset over the Kariya situation. Luckily, the overwhelming consensus lately has been that he should be brought back into the organization and should have his number retired.

Nobody ever blamed Gauthier or Murray or ownership, they blamed the face they knew and Paul became the scapegoat. Ily Paul

It seems now, more and more, teams are doing away with organists and replacing them with in-house DJs. With all respect, what role do you feel the organist plays in sports and why do you believe this role is important, in comparison to simply having a DJ? I believe the organist has their role and should continue their role for traditions' sake, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

To my knowledge: Authentic jerseys are not ironed on, they are sewn (supposedly hand sewn) on and the remedy would be to do just that. Take it to a local tailor/hockey shop and ask them to sewn the torn section, or potentially remove the old stitching and restitch. Considering one area failed, you may have loose stitching in the other areas and it may come up as a problem again. If the price difference isn't too much, go with that. Make sure they mark where it should be so you don't have a lopsided logo!